PCC Vegan Chocolate Cake
Serves: 8+
Yield: One 9-inch double-layer cake or one 9-inch by 13-inch sheet cake
One of the favorite cake recipes from the PCC Deli.
Ingredients
PreparationIngredients
Cake
- 5 cups white flour Add to list
- 3 cups white sugar Add to list
- 3/4 cups cocoa, sifted Add to list
- 4 1/2 teaspoons baking soda, sifted Add to list
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt Add to list
- 3 cups water Add to list
- 1 cup canola or vegetable oil Add to list
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar Add to list
- 1 tablespoon vanilla Add to list
Frosting
- 2 1/2 cups chocolate chips Add to list
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons coffee Add to list
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) soy margarine, cut in chunks and at room temperature. Add to list
Preparation
Cake
Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease and flour pans (either two 9-inch pans or one 9-inch by 13-inch rectangle).
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In a medium mixing bowl, combine water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Add wet mixture to dry mixture. Fold together with a whisk until flour just disappears. Pour batter into pans. Bake 40 minutes for round cakes, or one hour for rectangle, or until cake tests done.
Frosting
In a double boiler, melt together the chips and coffee. Whisk periodically until smooth with no lumps. Add soy margarine and whisk until smooth. Let frosting set until desired consistency.
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Source: Sound Consumer February 2003
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bitter?
How frustrating! I follow the cake recipe exactly, and have not had it turn out bitter. I know it sounds like a crazy amount of baking soda, but it works. Maybe something was wrong with another one of your ingredients? Or your sifter didn't work well?
December 23, 2011 at 09:07 AM — Anonymous (not verified)
Cake turned out bitter...?!
Are you sure it's 4 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda? It turned out bitter and I had to toss out the whole thing.
August 14, 2011 at 10:59 AM — Chai (not verified)